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5.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions

5.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions

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The reaction between hydrogen and fluorine is shown in the chemical equation below using displayed formulae:

H−H+F−F⟶2 H−F \text{H}-\text{H} + \text{F}-\text{F} \longrightarrow 2\ \text{H}-\text{F} H−H+F−F⟶2 H−F

The bond energies are given in the table below:

BondBond energy in kJ/mol\text{kJ/mol}kJ/mol
H−H\text{H}-\text{H}H−H436
F−F\text{F}-\text{F}F−F158
H−F\text{H}-\text{F}H−F562

Which expression shows how to calculate the overall energy change for this reaction?

A

436+158+562 kJ/mol436 + 158 + 562 \text{ kJ/mol}436+158+562 kJ/mol

B

436+158+(2×562) kJ/mol436 + 158 + (2 \times 562) \text{ kJ/mol}436+158+(2×562) kJ/mol

C

436+158−562 kJ/mol436 + 158 - 562 \text{ kJ/mol}436+158−562 kJ/mol

D

436+158−(2×562) kJ/mol436 + 158 - (2 \times 562) \text{ kJ/mol}436+158−(2×562) kJ/mol

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5.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions Questions

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13 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 5.1 Exothermic and endothermic reactions, covering 5.1.1 Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions, 5.1.2 Reaction profiles, and 5.1.3 The energy change of reactions (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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